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A. G. EVANS, Deod.

L. G. EVANS, Administrator. PLANTEB.

No. 462,542. 7 Patented Nov. 3, 1891. j

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L. G. EVANS, Administrator. PLANTER.

No. 462,542. Patented Nov. 3, 1891.

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LOUIS EVANS, OF SPRINGFIELD, OIIIO, ADMINISTRATOR OF AUSTIN C. EYANS, DECEASED.

PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 462,542, dated November 3, 1891.

Application filed April 1, 1891. Serial No. 387,296. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS O. EVANS, adininistrator of AUSTIN G. Evans, deceased, and a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, do declare that the following is a description of the new and useful Improvements in Planters invented by the said Ausrnv 0. Evans, deceased.

re The invention relates to improvements in corn-planters; and it especially relates to that class of planters known as check-rowplanters, though the improved construction may readily be applied to and used in connection with other forms of planters.

The invention consists in the various constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is 0 a partial sectional elevation of the frontpart of a corn-planter embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a partial plan view of a check-row device adapted to operate the droppingmeehanism as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. is a detail view of a portion of the actuating devices for the dropping mechanism. Fig. 4c is a detail of the lower part of the corn-box and the supportinglramc. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the dropping mechanism and, its actuatnig de- 0 vice. Figs. 6, 7, and 8 are details of the same.

Like parts are represented by similar letters of reference in the several views.

In the said drawings, A represents the runl'lGP-fl'ttlllt}.

B is a shoe, and (J the corn-box. The cornbox 0 hinged at a to a base or supporting plate C, supported on the main frame, as shown in Fig. l, the box in said figure being turned back to expose the dropping-plate.

' 40 D is a droppingplate, which rests on the D to produce a rotary movement of the dropping-plate in a well-known manner.

A reciprocating motion is imparted to the bar D from a cheek-row device or other actuating mechanism by a rod 0. The actuating mechanism which is preferably employed for this purpose consists of a pivoted lever 0, adapted to be operated by a check-wire (Z and impart a rotary movement to a gear 0 which meshes with a crank-gear 0 which crank-gear is connected to the rod 0 by an adjustable link a", the parts being arranged and operated substantially as described in Letters Patent No. 5,097, dated January 27, 1891, to A. G. Evans, for check-rowers.

It will be understood that a dropping mechanism, substantially as described, and an actuating mechanism therefor are employed on each side of the planter, the bar D being adapted to connect the respective reciprocat- 7o ing frames I) to simultaneously operate both dropping-plates I). When the actuating device or check device on one side of the ma chine is in operation it is connected directly to the reciprocating bar, while the actuating device at the other side of the machine remains at rest, the respective devices being disconnected when the check-wire is turned over to operate the actuating mechanism on the opposite side. In devices of this kind it sometimes happens that in changing from one device to the other the operator fails to disconnect one of said actuating devices, leaving both in connection with the bar D in which case a breakage occurs. To obviateaccidents of this character, a single connectingpoint be tween the respective actuating devices and the bar D is provided, and the respective connections from said actuating devices are arranged in such a manner that one cannot be connected to said bar without disconnecting the other. This is preferably accomplished as shown in Figs. 3 and 5. A projection D is arranged on the bar D centrally between the respective actuating devices. This projection D preferably extends outwardly and downwardly from the bar D and is provided with a suitable opening to receive the hook-shaped end 0 of the connecting-bars c 0. Located in proximity to the projection D, and preferably 011 a porioo tion of the main frame A, is a small elongated receiving box or socket e, having an elongated depression with projecting side flanges adapted to receive the hook-shaped end 0 of the connecting-bar c, as shown' in Fig. 3. This pocket or socket e is adapted to receive the end of the bar 0 which is not in engagement with the projection D The pocket or socket is made of sufficient length to permit the con necting-rods c to reciprocate therein when operated by thelever 0. By this construction, when changing from one side of the machine to the other, one of the connecting-bars c is unhooked and dropped into the socket 6, while the other rod is hooked into the projection;

D In the event that the change is not made no harm can result, as the connecting-rod reciprocates in the open box 6 until properly I connected, to do which necessitates the disconnecting of the other bar. plate D turns on a central studf, projecting from the supporting-plate C, the bottom of I said dropping plate or ring being adapted to rest at its periphery on a raised bearing f on the supporting-plate C,-a similar projecting bearing f being provided on the bottom of the grain-receptacle 0, adapted to bear against the topot" said plate or ring, and thus holdfthe same firmlybetween the respective bearing-seatsf f. The grain-receptacleO,

as before stated, is hinged at a at one side and provided on the opposite side with an from the'bottom of the grain-receptacle to restagainst said stop f and to receive a fasteni-n g-screw f which projects through a slottedopeningf in said stop projection.

The'hingesa of the grain-receptacle consis't, --essentially, of projecting-ears or lugs a on the supporting-plate O and similar projectingearsa on the grain-receptacle, which ears or 'lugs are provided with openings to recei-ve a-pin or'pintle of, which extends through all*of said ears, as shown in Fig. 5. senibling the parts the openings through said ears are so formed that when jointed together by the pi n a the bearing-face f stands parallel with the bearing-face f By this construction the grain-receptacle is supported at each sideof the dropping-plate at a uniform height sufficient to allow said dropping-plate to turn freely between the respective bearing-faces. The necessity of accurate fitting of the said bearing-faces is thus obviated. The bearin gplate being finished to a standard size, any variation in the castings forming the bearing-supports will be compensated forin forming the openings through the lugs which constitute the hinges.

The conduit E consists, essentially, of a trough-shaped casting E, substantially U- shaped in cross-section and provided at the The dropping- In ased toengage with similar lugs on the supporting-standard B to hold the parts in their proper relative positions, a single bolt g passing between the respective parts, being adapted to hold said parts together and permit their ready separation when desired.

Located within the conduit E is -a pivoted valve E formed on the end of a projecting arm E the upper end of which is extended betweeneproj ecting lugsh h on the reciprocatingframe Dto cause the said valve E to move from side to sideot' the conduit Eas theframe Dis reciprocated to cut oif the grain discharged from the dropping-plate and retain it in the conduit close 'to the shoe until the next succeeding hill is-dropped in a Wellknown manner. The valve E and the projecting arm E I form integral and also provide integrally with said valve small projecting trunnions Z Z, on which the said valve is pivoted. The upper opening 9 in the rear-of the conduit E is preferably formed with a any imperfect-ion in the operation thereof may readily be detected. The opening g'also furnishes means for inserting the valve E in place within the conduit by passing the extending arm E through said opening until the trunnion Z rests in the open bearing Z The trough-shapedpiece containing the valve is then placed in position on'the standard B with the end of the projecting arm E in en'- gageme'nt with the reciprocating frame D, as before described, and the parts secured toget-her by the single bolt 9 as before described.

It will be seen that as thus described the constructions of the operating parts are reduced to an extremely simple form, the different parts being adapted to be readily assembled with but few bolts or connections and with but little fitting or machine Work. The simplicity of parts also makes itfpossible to detach or replace any part for repairs or otherwise without disturbing the other parts. The slotted opening and the projecting car on the supporting-plate C and grain-receptacle C, respectively, furnish the means for securing said parts firmly together, at the same time permitting them to be readily detached without removing the fastening belt or screw.

The supporting-plate O is preferably provided with bearing ribs 7t, which extend slightly above the main body of said bearingplate and support the reciprocating frame D to lessen the friction between the parts.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a planter, a hinged grain-receptacle and a supporting-plate therefor and a rotary dropping-plate arranged between the grainreceptacle and the supporting-plate, said receptacle and supporting-plate being respectively provided with bearings of substantially the same diameter as said rotary droppingplate, which bearings are extended in opposite directions from the respective parts beyond the sides of the receptacle and the supporting-plate, respectively, and independent supporting devices between the receptaclean d supporting-plate for supporting said bearing-surfaces parallel with each other on opposite sides of said dropping-plate, whereby the dropping-plate is exposed at its outer periphery and adapted to be readily removed, substantially as specified.

2. In a planter, a grain-receptacle and supporting-plate therefor, a hinged connection between said grain-receptacle and supporting-plate, and an oppositely-arranged supporting and fastening device for said grainreceptacle, a rotary droppingplate arranged between said receptacle and supporting-plate between bearings which project from the respective parts beyond the sides of said parts, said bearings being of substantially the same diameter as said dropping-plate, a projecting stud on one of said parts on which said d ropping-plate rotates, and operating mechanism between the supporting-plate and grain-receptacle for revolving said droppingplate, substantially as specified.

3. In a planter, a dropping mechanism, an actuating reciprocating bar, connecting-rods adapted to connect oppositely-arranged actuating devices with the reciprocating bar at a central point, and a separate receiving-box for receiving and retaining the disconnected red when the other rod is connected, substantially as described.

4. The combination, in a planter, with a dropping mechanism and a reciprocating actuating-bar, of a eheek-row-operating mechanism arranged at each side of said planter, connecting-rods for each of said operating mechanisms, said connecting rods being adapted to be successively connected at a single point to the reciprocating bar, and an elongated socket or box approximate to the connecting-point of said bar, adapted to receive and retain the free end of the disconnected rod when the other rod is connected to said bar, substantially as specified.

5. The combination, in a planter and with a planting-shoe, of a hollow conduit having an opening in the wall thereof, an open bearing formed at the bottom of said opening, a pivoted valve in said conduit having a trunnion adapted to fit in said open bearing, and an extended arm connected to said valve and passing through said opening and from thence on the outside of said conduit to an actuating mechanism, substantially as specified.

6. In a planter, and in combination with a planting-shoe thereof, a hollow conduit having a pivoted valve therein, an open bearing to support a trunnion on said valve, openings above and below said trunnion, and a projecting arm formed integral with said valve and extended through one of said openings and on the outside of said conduit to an actuating mechanism, substantially as specified.

7. The combination, with a conduit formed in two parts, of a pivotedvalve, an open bearing to support a trunnion on said valve, and an extended arm formed integral with said valve and adapted to be projected through an opening in said conduit to permit the arm to operate on the outside of said conduit and the valve on the inside and admit of the valve being readily removed from the conduit, substantially as specified.

8. The combination, with a planting-shoe and supporting-standard, of a conduit formed of a trough-shaped back or cover connected to said standard, apivoted valve in said conduit, an open bearing to support a trunnion on said valve, and a projecting operating-arm connected to said valve through an opening in said trough-shaped back and cover, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of March, A. D. 1891.

LOUIS O. EVANS, I :ldmr of Estate of A. C. Evans.

Witnesses:

CHAS. I. WELcH, D. F. GRAHAM. 

